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Real Estate Agent

dimondwinddimondwind member
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I've always loved real estate (personal homes) and have often thought that I'd make a good real estate agent.  I'm in marketing, and not too thrilled with my job right now, and am considering making the switch.  I have an "interview" on Thursday with an agency to discuss.

The more I look into it though, the more risky it sounds.  It seems like agents' salary is 100% commission based, and being a new agent means that my first sale probably won't happen for the first 6m - 1 year...which means no income for that period of time.  I've also read that new agents should have at least 6m worth of savings to live off of while getting their feet wet.

I'm also concerned that it will take up a ton of nights and weekends (up front especially), which is something I don't want to do while my boys are so young. 

My question - are any of you ladies real estate agents? Any of you ever seriously look into it?  Thoughts? Advice?  

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  • dimondwinddimondwind member

    imageItsAllGravy7:
    My Mom is an agent but also works FT. Her agent "salary" is 100% commissioned based and she also has to pay her
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  • dimondwinddimondwind member
    imageHilarityEnsued:

    With very very few exceptions, all agent salaries are 100% commission based.  As a first-time agent, your

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  • Ready4lifeReady4life member

    My DH is in the process of getting his Oregon License.  He is finished with the classes, taking his state exam on Wednesday.  So if all goes well he starts next Monday. 

    From this process I can tell you what it's been like for us.

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  • IblamethebeerIblamethebeer member

    The real estate agent market seems flooded to me/in our area.  Are you sure there's capacity?

    Also, I know redfin, trulia and the like haven't quite caught on yet, but I think it's inevitable that in the next decade or two something like tha

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